Weather suspected in death of man found in Flagstaff stormwater drainage area

Weekend storms apparently played a role in a second death in northern Arizona, authorities said.

An unresponsive man was found in a stormwater drainage area just before 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Flagstaff Police Department.

Officers responded to the scene near North Highway 89 and Lynch Avenue and determined the man was dead.

Preliminary findings indicate that the weather was a factor, but the official cause and manner of death remain under investigation, police said.

It could be the second fatality in Flagstaff related to the weather after a weekend of heavy rainfall and flooding across the state.

Earlier Monday, 73-year-old Williams Singavarapu of New York was found dead near East Ellery Avenue and South W.C. Riles Street after he was swept away by floodwaters on Sunday evening.

The second victim has not been identified.

Anybody with information about either case is asked to call the Flagstaff Police Department at 928-774-1414 or Silent Witness at 928-774-6111.

Flagstaff rescue crews pulled people out of the water in at least six water rescues Sunday.

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